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Miguel L.
Miguel L.
@mklopez@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

When #StarTrekTNG “Chain of Command” aired in December 1992, the writers framed it as commentary on the ethics of torture. No one called it a metaphor for domestic abuse. Decades later, the story reads differently. https://reactormag.com/star-treks-unwitting-allegory-for-domestic-abuse/

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There Are Four Lights: Star Trek’s Unwitting Allegory for Domestic Abuse - Reactor

The parallels are unmistakable, once you consider Picard's final confession.
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